Speak Up: Fountain Hills readers excited for Dark Sky Discovery Center

You no longer have to look through a telescope to see the completion of Fountain Hills’ International Dark Sky Discovery Center as its completion is in sight for early 2027. 

As of June, phase II of construction is now underway. 

With phase I of construction, which entails the building’s exterior and a third of its interior, completed in 2025, the next step includes building out the planetarium, theater, exhibit hall, a couple of classrooms and the kitchen inside along with cosmetics. 

Here are some comments from area readers:

Final construction phase underway for Fountain Hills’ Dark Sky Center

“Gratitude to all of you who had this dream and are making it a reality! What a gift to our community, state, country and world! — Kimberly B.

“Seeing this progress is so exciting! What a fabulous addition to our hometown!” — Billie J.K.

“This is a very big deal. And I’m walking there1 How great is that?” — Chuck M.

“Our town is so fortunate to have this amazing venue opening to the public early next year. They are still welcoming donations, so please consider contributing what you can!” — Brenda K.